Kurt Angle vs Shane McMahon (WWE King of the Ring 2001) | Behind The Match

In the late-nineties, the then-WWF completely reinvented itself and Vince McMahon began overseeing a product that attempted to see just how far it could push the envelope. In WWE's quest to astonish and thrill its audience during the Attitude Era, many a name-brand star had taken daunting risks, sometimes with unnerving and regrettable results.
In fact, McMahon himself found himself looking on in horror at King Of The Ring 2001, when the wrestler enduring an ungodly thrashing was his own son...
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[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

Shane is one of the toughest guys in wwe history. As the son of the boss he doesnt "have" to do stuff like this, but he still does it anyway. Props to angle as well for going through all that pain that night.

[@HibachiLikeGil]

Facts

[@kylehutcheson8266]

Love Shane. Dude is a savage

[@breazy832]

The only thing he does well is fall off big things for his dads attention

[@vincentprice9156]

Yea, Shanes bad ass. Its like he understood he had to earn more respect given his family name, he delivered in spades.

[@gerrylee1687]

He earned the respect of the fans and the locker room

[@Salty616]

Instead of always professing to have won Olympic gold with a "broken freakin' neck" Angle should start saying "I suplexed Shane with a broken freakin' ass"

[@silverzombie4477]

This and War Stories are my favourite series on this channel.

[@yasa122]

Facts!!!!

[@baronvonsvengoonie1767]

Only ones

[@youngdolo8]

Jesus, the agony Angle went through to make this match work... What an absolute nutter. Hard as nails.

[@PBK1977]

I shudder at how much that top-rope Angle Slam must've hurt him.

[@lexiejames3514]

@@PBK1977 especially with a crushed tailbone!

[@DJDoubleCee]

Shane McMahon really took some punishment in that match. I can’t believe going through the glass was actually his idea 😮

[@patrickperalta59]

DJDoubleCee, I agree he did take a lot of punishment I was suprised he didn't brake his neck or get any brain damage with his head smacking into the ground..

[@KushanDwarsingh]

some?

[@dr.snakes]

I got to meet Kurt Angle and take a picture with him at a TNA house show. I wanted my friend to be in the picture, too, but she was having no part of it. When I asked her "Why not?" this was her response, verbatim: "Kurt Angle scares me. It's like he's not human.".

[@pokeczarelf]

Perc Angle in a nutshell.

[@SlowmovingGiant]

This match is on my list of "Matches to show a non fan to get them into Wrestling" it's an insane mix of weapons, grapples and insane spots.

[@kakashi83k]

You have to remember this is only 2 years removed from Owen's death. I could see why Vince's was pissed.

[@damonodell9125]

I'm 41, been watching all my life and this remains a top 5 all time match for me

[@deadmanzghost8018]

Yea I agree it's up there ☺

[@ghostmark2005]

Likewise

[@Duvallgotissues]

Shane was like Fuck it. We already here.. do it.

[@EddieLowenheim]

Ref Mike Choida said that although he shouted at Angle to stop suplexing Shane, Angle could barely hear anything and Shane told him to continue, so he just did what he wanted which was continuing to throw Shane through the glass.

[@supersasukemaniac]

According to a story from Kurt himself, both him and Mike wanted to stop the suplex spot, Shane said in his ear something along the lines of "throw me through the glass,you weakling."and Kurt granted his wish

[@LifeOfMeh87]

Bruce Prichard is one of those guys that can't let someone tell a story that he's involved in. He keeps interrupting during the telling to the point where you finally go "why don't you tell the damn story then!"

[@deadmanzghost8018]

One of my top 10 favourite matches ever.

[@RandallWI]

Shane O Mac is the man.... but I am legitimately surprised how either of these guys weren't more seriously hurt than they were. I mean Kurt really is a wrestling machine and Shane could've easily been paralyzed if not killed if things gone really bad 😯. Respect to both of those guys, don't know too many people who would put their bodies through something like that

[@woobgamer5210]

or made blind if glass got into his eye

[@walmartian422]

They were hurt though shane needed his head stitched up and probably had a or multiple concussions he landed on that concrete like 3 times head first. Back then these guys kept a constant front on as if they were invincible but back then there were way more injuries and most of them just got swept under the rug.

[@bigbananadealer846]

​@@walmartian422kurt broke his tailbone on a suplex earlier in the match and he couldnt get the right height for the belly to belly

[@BaileyM666]

It's one of my all time favourite matches. Every time I've been around someone that says WWE is fake and made up I jus shown them this match lol

[@BaileyM666]

@@YourFavouriteDraugr not really, if someone is trying to tell me people don't get hurt in these matches then I'm going to show them that people do in fact get injured in these matches for people's entertainment. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Nah wasn't really a helpful input at all tbh

[@BaileyM666]

Like, wrestlers rarely wreck their bodies this bad in WWE so that's why I show this. Sure I could show them one of many classics where a wrestler has unfortunately been concussed but that's not extreme like this is, so that's why I show this match I hope this disrupts the small-minded thinking in your comment 👍

[@davemccombs]

@@BaileyM666 Just because somebody gets hurt, doesn't make something real. Alec Baldwin shot someone in the fucking head on the set of "Rust." Is "Rust" a true story now? I get your point but let it be. The truth is the truth.

[@lexiejames3514]

“After his orders to quit the match fell on deaf ears” literally apparently, Angle has said he didn’t hear the ref telling him not to throw Shane through the glass as he’s deaf in his right ear

[@jacklynjackson4240]

Shane UndertakerKane Shawn Hunter dx Regular

[@seymourglass26]

"Unforgettable display." That's a proper conclusion to this video.

[@matias_8823]

I was there in person watching this as a kid. Had no idea that I was watching one of the most gruesome matches I’d ever watch, it was absolutely crazy. Great documentary

[@soylenthills]

Great episode! Love Sam's voice overs. Gonna re-watch that match right now.

[@frankhoward6645]

That match was awesome the pain that both Angle & Shane took that night was insane especially Shane going through the glass

[@dkaz0065]

Me and my buddy Andrew always say Shane could have mailed it in. Being the bosses kid and all. He doesn’t he consistently puts on a spectacle. A true legend. Love watching him in the ring.

[@rameee2589]

I could listen to these as a podcast. Such good narration and insight. Great work guys!!!

[@ShowdeQuetzal]

I love this series, apreciate the effort you put in these

[@sameoldsameold9239]

Great video, this series is up there as one of the best on the channel!

[@logankerr8090]

This is why Shane is one of the "Best in the World"

[@Lazbotable]

Definitely the bravest.

[@rockerseven]

As far as what material it was made of it looks like it was some sort of actual glass, but not plexiglass. Plexiglass is the same type that's used in hockey boards and basketball back boards, and is made to shatter without causing injury. The fact that both were bloody after going through days that it was a glass but probably some sort of tempered glass, or maybe just really thick.

[@joeyl7656]

Great video! Thank you @CultaholicWrestling! Hopefully there were no injuries sustained during the making of this video.

[@steven5232]

Was always my favourite match I ever saw. Brilliant stuff.

[@InfectedChris]

I remember watching this live. It really has become one of my favs of all time.

[@faykabe]

One of my favorite Kurt matches

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

KOTR ppv have 2 legendary matches by far Undertaker vs Mankind in 1998 Kurt Angle vs Shane Mcmahon in 2001

[@stevw6013]

My favourite match of all time. Brilliant stuff.

[@notsosilentprotag]

Behind the match, by far best series on the channel

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

I may not be a big fan of the news segments, but the rankings, behind the matches, etc., are some of the best wrestling content on KZbin.

[@HunniTeez]

After that match he definitely earned my respect. Perfect match!

[@christopherlemp]

We need more of this series.

[@ErikThaRedXIII]

Kurt Angle is so underrated. I couldn't stand him when he debuted, then he leaned into that and it totally won me over

[@marvellis6762]

Absolute classic!...... unlike anything WWE puts on today.

[@Nbflowers1989]

Great series!

[@TrenchReynolds]

I love this series.

[@spookerredmenace3950]

great video! Shane was the true king of hard core back then

[@TheThird1977]

Excellent video.

[@darryldonnelly5363]

This is and always will be my favourite WWE match

[@SoggyHotDoggy]

This one of those matches that’s so good but is kinda hard to watch in hindsight knowing how dangerous it got. Some of the bumps Shane took were gnarly as hell

[@michaelscriver5395]

These are the best videos

[@majorairsoft6115]

Love this series and love everything Sam does

[@johnboforsyth5970]

This match was absolutely insane.

[@JerichotheSplendid]

Heard about this match a lot but never watched it. I didn't realize the glass spot happened again after the first couple of attempts.

[@martinrubio6357]

That spot with the glass was crazy

[@wwe682]

I love this match so much

[@jakemitchell1132]

One of the most injury riddled matches on one of the most injury riddled PPVs.

[@Npool36]

I love this video series

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

I will always say: my favorite match of all time.

[@kidflashiv]

Two of the toughest SOB’s in wrestling

[@martinrubio6357]

That match was awesome

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Cheers to one of my favorite KZbin Channels! Salud!

[@prrocker9637]

And let is not forget that they used that Final glass spot in the smackdown opening for a hot minute lol

[@bigbananadealer846]

i showed this ppv to my girlfriend and she couldnt believe shane went through real glass twice. now we are watching attitude era in order

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@Samael1113]

Having watched this live on PPV, Pritchard is a gosdamned liar. That was 100% reinforced glass, and not by just the paint. The second, third and fourth time it was hit and refused to break, you could hear and see how it buckled, that is just something you don't forget. That shit was not normal glass, unless the paint was made of flubber. Also, this is probably the match where all the boys in the back really started paying attention to and respecting Shane as one of them. Considering the Foley-esque bumps and determined insistence on finishing the match huge. It was brutal.

[@dragon345678]

I do admit that Bruce Prichard’s explanation makes sense but also doesn’t make it better because that means them painting it made the glass to hard, probably the most accountable thing he’s ever said

[@VYLEMUSIC]

Goddamn you're good at your job, Sam

[@rockerseven]

The THUD that Shane's head made on the concrete is just shivering

[@stuswood]

good stuff.

[@jerransperarman9411]

good video

[@jasonybarra3423]

Shane McMahon had the guts you gotta give him that.

[@devious187]

I've seen a lot of wrestling over the years but this was the one match where I was truly terrified for both these men's lives, when I saw this live I was doing my best JR impression, I was screaming "somebody stop the damn match!" At my television ... This may be the most horrifying match ever, Vince must have been losing his fucking mind backstage That first belly to belly when the glass didn't break... I actually shrieked when I saw it... he just landed on his head and neck on concrete, this is frightening

[@JustinLeeper]

Shane McMahon is the indiest guy to ever enter a WWE ring. And that guys like Kurt and Undertaker had to sell for him is a disservice to their abilities.

[@robjackson4050]

i'd like a behind the match on barry horowitz vs skip at summerslam i forget the year but it was horowitz's only ppv match other than a royal rumble appearence and as limited as shane was in ring he was always entertaining so much so he's in my top ten favorite wrestlers of all time

[@sriley064]

HE SAID OUTLAW MUDSHOW!

[@starscourge_blackfyre1471]

No way it's plexi glass, but still insane Shane McMahon did that, to be that rich and still be willing to get put through some glass and other crazy stuff is just a testament to him being a company man. Literally

[@jessebunnell6442]

I still think the match was a classic and I love getting the vid to show me more behind scenes and its a true nod to Kurt for carrying a non wrestler through the match but DAMN boys try not to kill each other K?

[@emmettdeans9693]

I liked this video

[@MrBda241]

Prichard man, I don't know, he doesn't sound much believable. Maybe because I like the story I've heard most, but Prichard sounds like he's trying to change the story into a much less version so it doesn't sound as bad. Maybe he's right, I mean he was there, but I don't know.

[@sam_hausen]

Oh this should be good

[@chihollywood9379]

I c y Angle was on so much painkillers

[@KinnereyB]

This is one of the matches I show my non wrestling friends who say “it’s all fake!” Broken tailbone for Angle, numerous lacerations on both men, concussions for both men. Tell me how fake it is now.

[@KinnereyB]

It’s not Wrestlemania X-7. They’re Roman numerals (not to be confused with Roman Reigns). XVII is pronounced SEVENTEEN, not X-7. Saying it wrong makes a classic WrestleMania sound like the newest X-Men movie.

[@johnjohnsonstein8409]

Kurt angle top 5 wrestlers of all time

[@beckvisuals804]

They really use to put their bodies thru the craziest shit just 4 entertainment lol

[@thunderb4stard80]

Sam has a soothing as hell voice

[@PopeyeBjj86]

Oh yes

[@Chigen_Atomic]

I love the slight pause at around 1:42 as a split second 'Yup, that happened.' Something I got to thinking about in retrospect. I wonder if Angle losing to Corbin was some long term revenge for this match. Well, that and working for the competition.

[@johnytwotimes4072]

He beat Edge with a" busted freaking lip" (& a concussion)!

[@1joshjosh1]

There are a group of people now and back in the day that don't give a rats pajamas what that Dave Melzher has to say about anything or anyone. Many of us I'm sure.

[@RangersMan1872]

I can't watch this match anymore, if I do I have to skip the glass spot. Just thinking about the sound of Shane's head hitting the concrete makes me feel sick.

[@glenharper3875]

Shane vs kurt , mankind vs taker hell in a cell, michaels vs taker mania, Walter vs dragunov, Walter vs dunne, dunne vs bate, cactus Jack vs triple h hell In a cell

[@mickygchannel]

There's no way that was Plexi glass. It wouldn't have broken and even if it did they would be ripped in half. Glass is no joke.

[@christophercarpkey9382]

I always wished Vince just gave Bret the cash. That way there we could have gotten angle vs hart.

[@patrickperalta59]

Wrestler or in this case Shane doesn't go through the panel smacks his head hard on the ground and the Ref asks "are you ok?'"....uh no he's not ok he just smack the back of his head on the ground.

[@deathbydazza88]

Just leaving a comment

[@traviskoontz4796]

Shane has sacrificed himself for the business no doubt

[@DukesMusic84]

Wrestling three matches in one night while concussed. Ho-ly shit. I really wish he didn't have to pop all those percs as a result of these crazy times, but like many of us Kurt Angle overcame those damn personal demons.

[@Kamau1865]

I don't know how to reconcile this with the behaviour attributed to Shane at the recent Royal Rumble. I feel like he has paid his dues, but on the other hand, is he an arrogant rich kid in a 50 year olds body?

[@ohkay2360]

But Shane mcmahon is the greatest wrestler in the world

[@putasdelfanta]

Honestly ….. the graphic of brock beating taker should b in the intro 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@blackhole1315]

Yeah wrestling is definitely fake, guys😃😃👍🏻👍🏻

[@mrkipling2201]

He’s a geezer. Enough said.

[@sonofstinkfoot9551]

PLEXI GLASS DOESNT SHATTER!, SO THAT, AN ITS LACK OF WEIGHT IS WHY ITS IN RACE CARS PLEXI GLASS CRACKS OR BRAKES IN BIG CHUNKS!, AN USUALL ONLY A CERTAIN SPOT USUALLY THE PART WITH MASSIVE CONTACT AN ITS MOSTLY JUST A CRACK, SO IT CAN STILL BE VERY DANGEROUS BUT THAT WASNT PLEXI GLASS WITH SHANE AN ANGLE!. COOL VIDEOS!. GOD! BLESS! YOU ALL!, AMEN!!

[@studbourbon798]

Some call it pure heart . Doctors call it a high amount of painkiller. Some of both .